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The '''1948 Drake Bulldogs football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Drake University]] as a member of the [[Missouri Valley Conference]] during the [[1948 college football season]]. In its second season under head coach [[Albert Kawal]], the team compiled a 7–3 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated [[1948 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]] in the [[1949 Salad Bowl]], and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105.<ref>{{cite web|title=1948 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 1, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1948-schedule.html}}</ref> The team played its home games at [[Drake Stadium (Drake University)|Drake Stadium]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa]].
The '''1948 Drake Bulldogs football team''' was an [[American football]] team that represented [[Drake University]] as a member of the [[Missouri Valley Conference]] during the [[1948 college football season]]. In its second season under head coach [[Albert Kawal]], the team compiled a 7–3 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated [[1948 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]] in the [[1949 Salad Bowl]], and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105.<ref>{{cite web|title=1948 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=SR/College Football|accessdate=February 1, 2019|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/schools/drake/1948-schedule.html}}</ref>

Drake was ranked at No. 93 in the final [[Litkenhous Ratings|Litkenhous Difference by Score System]] ratings for 1948.<ref>{{cite news|title=Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings|newspaper=Wilmington Morning News|date=December 15, 1948|page=32|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123192904/michigan-irish-finish-1-2-in/|via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref>

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The team played its home games at [[Drake Stadium (Drake University)|Drake Stadium]] in [[Des Moines, Iowa]].


==Schedule==
==Schedule==
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|September 18|||[[1948 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team|South Dakota State]]<Ncg>|[[Drake Stadium (Drake University)|Drake Stadium]]|[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA]]|W 47-0||


|September 24|8:15 p.m.||[[1948 Saint Louis Billikens football team|Saint Louis]]|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 14-0|10,000|<ref>{{cite news |last=Housh |first=Leighton |title=Big Test For Drake Tonight |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/127901324/ |newspaper=[[The Des Moines Register]] |location=[[Des Moines, Iowa]] |date=September 24, 1948 |page=13 |access-date=July 9, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Housh |first=Leighton |title=Drake— (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/127901374/ |newspaper=[[The Des Moines Register]] |location=[[Des Moines, Iowa]] |date=September 24, 1948 |page=14 |access-date=July 9, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Housh |first=Leighton |title=2 Drake Smashes Shock St. Louis U., 14-0 |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/127901178/ |newspaper=[[The Des Moines Register]] |location=[[Des Moines, Iowa]] |date=September 25, 1948 |page=9 |access-date=July 9, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Housh |first=Leighton |title=Drake--- (continued) |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-des-moines-register/127901260/ |newspaper=[[The Des Moines Register]] |location=[[Des Moines, Iowa]] |date=September 25, 1948 |page=11 |access-date=July 9, 2023 |via=[[Newspapers.com]] {{Open access}} }}</ref>
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|September 18||[[1948 South Dakota State Jackrabbits football team|South Dakota State]]<Ncg>|[[Drake Stadium (Drake University)|Drake Stadium]]|[[Des Moines, Iowa|Des Moines, IA]]|W 47-0


|September 25||[[1948 Saint Louis Billikens football team|Saint Louis]]|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 14-0
|October 2||at|[[1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team|Iowa State Teachers]]<ncg>||[[O. R. Latham Stadium|O. R. Latham Field]][[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls, IA]] ([[Drake–Northern Iowa rivalry|rivalry]])|L 0-6||


|October 2|at|[[1948 Iowa State Teachers Panthers football team|Iowa State Teachers]]<ncg>||[[Cedar Falls, Iowa|Cedar Falls, IA]]|L 0-6
|October 8|||[[1948 Wichita Shockers football team|Wichita]]|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|L 20-21||


|October 8||[[1948 Wichita Shockers football team|Wichita]]|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|L 20-21
|October 16|||{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Bradley Braves|title=Bradley}}<ncg>|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 17-14||


|October 16||{{cfb link|year=1948| team=Bradley Braves |title=Bradley}}<ncg>|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 17-14
|October 23||at|[[1948 Colorado A&M Aggies football team|Colorado A&M]]<ncg>|[[Colorado Field]]|[[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins, CO]]|W 31-29||


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|October 30|||{{cfb link|year=1948|team=Emporia State Hornets|title=Emporia State}}<ncg>|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 43-20||
|October 23|at|[[1948 Colorado A&M Aggies football team|Colorado A&M]]<ncg>|[[Colorado Field]]|[[Fort Collins, Colorado|Fort Collins, CO]]|W 31-29


|November 6||at|[[1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]<ncg>|[[Clyde Williams Field]]|[[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]|L 0-2|12,826|
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|October 30||{{cfb link|year=1948| team=KSTC Hornets |title=Kansas State Teachers}}<ncg>|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 43-20


|November 6|at|[[1948 Iowa State Cyclones football team|Iowa State]]<ncg>|[[Clyde Williams Field]]|[[Ames, Iowa|Ames, IA]]|L 0-2
|November 13|||[[1948 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]<ncg>|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 13-0|17,500|


|November 13||[[1948 New Mexico Lobos football team|New Mexico]]<ncg>|Drake Stadium|Des Moines, IA|W 13-0
|January 1, 1949||vs|[[1948 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]]<ncg>|[[Montgomery Stadium]]|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] ([[1949 Salad Bowl|Salad Bowl]])|W 14-13||


|January 1, 1949|vs|[[1948 Arizona Wildcats football team|Arizona]]<ncg>|[[Montgomery Stadium]]|[[Phoenix, Arizona|Phoenix]] ([[1949 Salad Bowl|Salad Bowl]])|W 14-13
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1948 Drake Bulldogs football
Salad Bowl champion
Salad Bowl, W 14–13 vs. Arizona
ConferenceMissouri Valley Conference
Record7–3 (1–1 MVC)
Head coach
Home stadiumDrake Stadium
Seasons
← 1947
1949 →
1948 Missouri Valley Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T W   L   T
Oklahoma A&M $ 2 – 0 – 0 6 – 4 – 0
Wichita 2 – 1 – 1 5 – 4 – 1
Drake 1 – 1 – 0 7 – 3 – 0
Tulsa 0 – 1 – 1 0 – 9 – 1
Saint Louis 0 – 2 – 0 4 – 7 – 0
  • $ – Conference champion

The 1948 Drake Bulldogs football team was an American football team that represented Drake University as a member of the Missouri Valley Conference during the 1948 college football season. In its second season under head coach Albert Kawal, the team compiled a 7–3 record (1–1 against MVC opponents), finished third in the conference, defeated Arizona in the 1949 Salad Bowl, and outscored all opponents by a total of 199 to 105.[1]

Drake was ranked at No. 93 in the final Litkenhous Difference by Score System ratings for 1948.[2]

The team played its home games at Drake Stadium in Des Moines, Iowa.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 18South Dakota State*
W 47–0
September 248:15 p.m.Saint Louis
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 14–010,000[3][4][5][6]
October 2at Iowa State Teachers*O. R. Latham FieldCedar Falls, IA (rivalry)L 0–6
October 8Wichita
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
L 20–21
October 16Bradley*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 17–14
October 23at Colorado A&M*
W 31–29
October 30Emporia State*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 43–20
November 6at Iowa State*
L 0–212,826
November 13New Mexico*
  • Drake Stadium
  • Des Moines, IA
W 13–017,500
January 1, 1949vs. Arizona*
W 14–13

References

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  1. ^ "1948 Drake Bulldogs Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "Michigan, Irish Finish 1-2 in Litkenhous Ratings". Wilmington Morning News. December 15, 1948. p. 32 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Big Test For Drake Tonight". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 13. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  4. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 24, 1948). "Drake— (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 14. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  5. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "2 Drake Smashes Shock St. Louis U., 14-0". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 9. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
  6. ^ Housh, Leighton (September 25, 1948). "Drake--- (continued)". The Des Moines Register. Des Moines, Iowa. p. 11. Retrieved July 9, 2023 – via Newspapers.com Open access icon.
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